PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Ribera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Miyamoto
vs
Ribera

180 cm
36
185 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

180 cm
35
165 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Manny Ribera!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribera swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a good cross that connects.
Ribera lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Miyamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribera, pushing him back against the cage.
Miyamoto takes a shot to the head.
Ribera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyamoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miyamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribera avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miyamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribera's elbow.
Ribera avoids a wild elbow strike from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto misses with some punches.
Miyamoto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Manny Ribera has been cut.
Ribera swings wildly with an uppercut but Miyamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miyamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Miyamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Miyamoto throws an elbow but it misses.
Miyamoto lands an elbow that stopped Ribera in his tracks for a moment.
Miyamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribera is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands an elbow just above Ribera 's eye.
Miyamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribera uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Ribera.
Ribera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
Ribera can't find room to land a body shot as Miyamoto controls the action.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Our sources have told us that Miyamoto has been working on his elbows in the gym.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ribera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miyamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miyamoto blocking some punches.
Ribera has a couple of punches blocked by Miyamoto.
Stalling in the clinch from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Manny Ribera's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miyamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Ribera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miyamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Ribera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Ribera.
Miyamoto avoiding damage.
Miyamoto lands an elbow inside.
Ribera throws a punch but it's blocked by Miyamoto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miyamoto.

The cut above Manny Ribera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Miyamoto scores with a hook to the body.
Ribera misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto blocks a body shot from Ribera.
Ribera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.
Miyamoto lands a damaging elbow.

Manny Ribera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ribera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribera managing to block the knees to the body from Miyamoto.
Ribera lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribera blocks a body shot from Miyamoto.
Ribera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miyamoto is looking to control Ribera's arms but Ribera gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miyamoto has his back to the cage.
Ribera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Miyamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Ribera stalling the fight.
A short uppercut from Miyamoto.
A short right from Ribera.
Ribera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyamoto backwards.
Miyamoto stalling against the cage.
Miyamoto misses with some punches.
Miyamoto lands with a right to the head.
Miyamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miyamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manny Ribera's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Phoenix Miyamoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Phoenix Miyamoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.